The National tribune., 1887-09-15

Department. Secretary of Massachusetts N.EC.,
BO-tOn, Mass.
1homa, Corps, No. .. Department Of Iowa, cele-
bratcd their third anniversary Aug. 13 in grove
ADJOINING; the Soldiers Home.
A party of ladies' from Humbcllt. Iowa. attended
q recent meeting of Corps 20, Fort Dodge, and al
enjoyed the social Reunion to the utmost.
Corps III, WIEteTs-t. iowa, held a delightful
lawn party at Monumental Park, and scored a
financial and social success for their first venture.
The death of Mrs. B8COn wife of Rev. Henry Nj.
Bacon, DID, Commander of Forsyth Post Toledo,
o. and sterling nC uibCT Of FOTs yth Relief Corps.
carries sorrow 10 many hearts. Mrs. Bacon was a
lovely, quiet, Christian spirit, to whom all hearts
were drawn, and her life was full of generous
deeds and fragrant memories. by request of DR..
Bacon, Mrs. Emma Sibley Pcase President as
sisted by officers of the Corps conducted our beau
uiul ritual service after which the members each
deposited a white rose on the casket The flowers
were unusually fine, Forsyth Post sending large
floral piece. with "A red cross center, easel :
tile famous Toledo Cadets of wllich Dr. Bacon is
Ihapitln, beHntful scroll; and Forsyth Corps the
haiSe OF the Order. in red white and blue. Col.
Harry Bacon. =. of ". their only son was present
from Chicago Dr. and Mrs. EacOu were married
In lsJ2. and when her husband was Chaplain in
the HEIDI Mrs. Bacon ienderiy cared for the sick of
his regiment. Mrs. Bacon was q charter member
OF Forsyth Corps
Headquarters Department of Massachusetts, W.
RC., will be at the Southern Hotel. st. Louis. The
following have been elee:ed to fill vacancies in the
list or delegates to National Convention, a. an
nounccd in Generals Order No. Z: Mesdames
Harriet l.. Reed, Dorchester; PAMELA w. Knight,
East Cambridge; Abby VI. Wheldon, Pttsield; |;
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Gloucester; Phemie NJ. Goddard, Turner's Falls |;
Mary H.. Knowles, Charlestown; Mary NJ. Perry,
Springfield; Eleanor B. Wheeler. South Boston,
There will b. "a meeting of Assistant Department
inspectors Tor the exempliticItion of the ritual at
wooster early iii November. Corps instituted since
last General Order viz: d. c. Farrragut No 90
Gardner, Mrs. Clara T.. Howe, President; Charles
Chipman, OIL, Sandwich, Mrs Emily NJ. Jones,
President; Armstrong, 92, Montague, Mrs Lulu
"A. Mann.
Headquarters Department of Iowa will be at the
Ihelede Hotel, St Louis. Mrs Mary s. AIeHenry,
Department President, invites Iowa WR.C. gem
orally to be present visiting members. Iowa
Corps expended ia charity the last quarter $500 90
families assisted, 2iS. New Corps organized since
May ., 1857: VIM. Layton. No. III. Oakland; Me-
Dowell. tl2 Early; Not Organized. ll3, Manson (;
Rice. llf. Conway; Gardner lI5, Nora Springs
O. j. ISey. ll6 Rockford; PitZer III, Winterset
}. V. Vanpelt, lis. Rhodes; Hawkeye, ll9. Hawk
eye; James H. Ewing, 10, Maxwell; Charles
City. i2l, Charles City.
Union. Ind, was handsomely decorated in honor
OF the County Veteran Association. A large arch
spanned the principal street, surmOunted by flag
and eagle. The stores were III gala dress, the God
dess of Liberty and stacked arms aud tents giving
Grams and 20 Relief Corps members registered.
What grand thing these Reunions are. bring
Ing together many who have been separated for .
years. Gen. Tuttlc and Aunt Becky" Young
were among the speakers. Music By the drum
corps aud fine sngng.-AIattie n. Lundy, Seere-
tary.
Sedgwiek Corps. Clifton, Kan, mourns the loss OF
one Of their earliest and most active members Mrs.
Martha j. Tillinghast. A committee, consisting OF
Mesdames Belle steele, Diantha Haynes and Hattie
Starr have prepared series of resolutions. copy
| of which has kindly been furnished THE TRIBUNE.
This - the first loss by death sustained by Corps
a. which shows proper appreciation of the exalted
virtues of beloved sister.
Mrs. Sarah A. @. Plummer. Department Presi-
dent OF Michigan, has returned from - visit with
Mrs. Kate Il. Sherwood at Toledo. o. Mrs. Plum
mer - making vigorous administration. She Is
an accomplished writer and speaker, and receives
an ovation al every Campfire. She is an honorary
member Of the 4th Mich. and wears their silver
cross, in the form of badge, presented to her by
"the boys"